Ray-Yau Wang
National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan
Biography
Prof Ray-Yau Wang received her entry-level physical therapy training in National Taiwan University, master’s degree in physical therapy in Emory University, and practiced as a physical therapist in the Rehabilitation Center, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, USA. She completed her PhD training in Physiology in National Yang-Ming University, and now is the faculty in Department of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology, National Yang-Ming University. Prof Wang concentrates and engages in the physical therapy and medical research in the area of neurorehabilitation. One of her major research areas is to develop the treatment protocols for patients with stroke and Parkinson’s disease. She and her team have developed and provided the scientific evidence of the virtual reality training, turning-based training, backward walking, dual task training to improve patients’ balance and gait performance. They also proposed and proved that the repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation can modulate brain activity to enhance plasticity for recovery. In addition to developing the treatment strategy, they investigate the possible brain recovery mechanisms in response to injury and rehabilitation by using the transcranial magnetic stimulation and electroencephalography.
Abstract
Abstract : Exercise to improve walking abilities in individuals with Parkinson’s disease